Peters



J. BOUSFIELD.

Match Safe.

Patented Nov. 2. 1869.

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JOHN BOUS'FI'ELDLOF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

Letters Pateat No. 96,303, dated Niwembe r'fl, 1869.

MATCH-BOX.

The Schedule. referred to in these Letters Patent and making part 0! thesame,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN Bousrmnn, of Cleveland, in the county ofOuyahoga, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Match-Box or Holder; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing-is a full andcomplete description of the same, reference beingbad to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification,in which- Figure l is a perspective view of the box and safe when usedas a box.

Figure 2, a view of the same, when used as a match- Like letters ofreference refer to like parts in the several views. 1

This invention relates to the construction of a box, the same to be usedfor the package and transportation of matches, andinwhich to keepthemwhile being in use, as a safe.

This box is made of st1'aw-board,-'or of any other material of asuitablenature, and which,'in shape, is

an oblong square, having the opening or top at A, fig. l, the depthbeing equal to the length of a match, for the holding of which it isespecially intended.

The cover of said box is made by the continuation of one of its sidesbeyond the height of the box, as shown at B, fig. 2, forming a kind oflappel, O, which,

on being turned down, covers the top, and which is secured in place byinserting the upper or circulara package of matches which may be boxedup in quantities for transportation.

On the front of the box or holder, 'or other conven-.

ient place, is a sanded or roughened surface, D, on which the match isrubbed to ignite it,

This box, when used as a match-safe, is opened as shown in fig. 2. Thelappel or cover being raised, serves as a hanger, by which it may behung against the wall by inserting the nail in the eyelet-hole'b, thusobtaining a neat and perfectly secure matchsafe at greatlyless expensethan those in ordinary use. What I claim as my invention, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

The box or holder described, provided with an adjustable lappel O, andsanded or roughened surface, being a new "article of manufacture,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

JOHN BOUSFIELD. Witnesses: g j

W. H. BURRIDGE, J. M. GORHAM.

